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Every now and then someone tells me that they want to read more books by Pasifika authors, but they just can’t find any. That is why I decided to put together a list for readers looking for more Pasifika books. Below you will find databases […]

The moon descended sweeping through wisps of clouds “My child there is a long journey ahead of you” I asked her for guidance. she smiled, pressed her palm against my heart & lifted herself into the sky. I gazed at her radiant face. the […]

I was trapped for a thousand years under the force of your ocean. Your memories, bad days, grudges. This hidden sludge pressed down on me. And after a thousand years this didn’t produce a pearl but a hatred a layered rage waiting to burst free

I received this book in exchange for an honest review. Stars: 4/5. Content Warning: Ableism. Buy it: From The Author (Option of getting a signed copy) Amazon iBooks NOOK Book Add it to your TBR: Goodreads Blurb In 2157, the Adryil—an advanced race of telepathic […]

Author: Whiti Hereaka. Māori. Tūwharetoa and Te Arawa. About: Whiti Hereaka was born January 26, 1978, in Taupo, New Zealand. As a kid, she told up stories and made up plays (source). Despite this, Whiti never intended to write fiction and instead only saw herself […]

Author: Courtney Sina Meredith Samoan, Mangaian, and Irish. About: Courtney Sina Meredith wanted to be a writer ever since she was a kid and started writing poems around age four (source). Her creativity was fostered by her family as she grew up around stories, poetry, […]

Author: Witi Ihimaera. Māori. Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki with close affiliations to Tūhoe, Te Whānau-a-Apanui, Ngāti Kahungunu, and Ngāi Tāmanuhiri, and links to Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou, and Te Whakatōhea (source). About: Witi Ihimaera is a mammoth figure in New Zealand with many accomplishments under his belt. Witi was […]

Though there are many Pacific Islander (PI) books they aren’t often discussed in the book community. This was highlighted in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in May when Pacific Islanders were all but erased from the conversation. In this post I will discuss […]

4.5/5 Amazon Indie Bound Indigo Book Depository Goodreads blurb: milk and honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. It is about the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. It is split into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different […]

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